One Year for a One Liner

https://blog.ceejbot.com/posts/one-year-for-one-liner/

By Ceej Silverio

it's a good technical/systemic war story, but I like the reflections on trust and gatekeeping more

• assume nothing. the people around you might be wrong! you might be wrong too!
• test all hypotheses. each test gives you more information.
• eliminate gatekeeping. no team can afford to cope with the damage done by people who want to keep information or access away from their colleagues.
• observability, even humble standard metrics, is invaluable.
• you (o fellow technical leader) own everything. you must always feel the responsibility of that ownership. you can share it, but it’s always partly yours.
• trust but verify. especially team superstitions.
• ruthlessly eliminating developer friction pays unexpected dividends.